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Evangelical sacrifices In xix. sermons. I. Thankful commemorations for Gods mercy in our great…Evangelicall sacrifices In xix. sermons. I. Thankfull commemorations for Gods mercy in our great…
Evangelical sacrifices In xix. sermons. I. Thankful commemorations for Gods mercy in our great deliverance from the papists powder-plot. 2. The successful seeker. 3. Faith triumphant. 4. Special preparations to fit us for our latter end in four funeral sermons. 5. The faithful covenanter. 6. The demand of a good conscience. 7. The sword of the wicked. By the late learned and reverend divine, Rich. Sibbs. Doctor in Divinity, Mr. of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher to the honourable society of Gray's-Inn. The third tome. Published and perused by D. Sibbs own appointment, subscribed with his hand to prevent imperfect copies after his decease.Evangelicall sacrifices In xix. sermons. I. Thankfull commemorations for Gods mercy in our great deliverance from the papists powder-plot. 2. The successefull seeker. 3. Faith triumphant. 4. Speciall preparations to fit us for our latter end in foure funerall sermons. 5. The faithfull covenanter. 6. The demand of a good conscience. 7. The sword of the wicked. By the late learned and reverend divine, Rich. Sibbs. Doctor in Divinity, Mr. of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher to the honourable society of Grayes-Inne. The third tome. Published and perused by D. Sibbs owne appointment, subscribed with his hand to prevent imperfect copies after his decease.
London: printed by Thomas for N. Bourne, 1640
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Our life is now hid with Christ, as the Apostle saith, Colos. 3. We have a blessed, and glorious life, but it is hid in our head. Even as in winter 1time, the trees have a life, but it is hid in the 2root; so a Christian hath a blessed condition at all times, but his glory and happiness is hid in his head; and there is a cloud between him, and his happiness:
Our life is now hid with Christ, as the Apostle saith, Colos. 3. We have a blessed, and glorious life, but it is hid in our head. Even as in winter 1time, the trees have a life, but it is hid in the 2roote; so a Christian hath a blessed condition at all times, but his glory and happinesse is hid in his head; and there is a cloud betweene him, and his happinesse:
- 1Colos. 3.
- 2Simile.
Therefore let us support our selves with this in all times: was God gone from David indeed, when they said, Where is thy God? Oh, no, God was as near David now as ever he was, nay rather nearer. God was never nearer Moses then when he was sprawling upon the water in that Ark ⟨p. 225⟩they had made for him. He was never nearer Daniel, then when he was in the Lyons Den; God came between the Lyons teeth, and Daniel; and as I said, he was never nearer our Saviour then when he was on the Cross. And he was never nearer to David, then when they said, where is thy God? When trouble is near, God is never far off; that is an argument to make God near, Lord be not far off, for trouble is near. And extremity, and danger, and trouble, it is Gods best opportunity to be with his children, how ever he do not help for the present oft times. Where is thy God?